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Therapeutics > Blood Component Removal > Leukocyte Reduction Procedures
Investigative Techniques > Clinical Laboratory Techniques > Cytological Techniques > Cell Separation > Leukocyte Reduction Procedures
... > Diagnosis > Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures > Clinical Laboratory Techniques > Cytological Techniques > Cell Separation > Leukocyte Reduction Procedures

Preferred term

Leukocyte Reduction Procedures  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

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Entry terms

  • Depletion Procedure, Leukocyte
  • Depletion Procedures, Leukocyte
  • Leukocyte Depletion Procedure
  • Leukocyte Depletion Procedures
  • Leukocyte Removal Procedure
  • Leukocyte Removal Procedures
  • Procedure, Leukocyte Depletion
  • Procedure, Leukocyte Removal
  • Procedures, Leukocyte Depletion
  • Procedures, Leukocyte Removal
  • Removal Procedure, Leukocyte
  • Removal Procedures, Leukocyte

Scope note

  • The removal of LEUKOCYTES from BLOOD to reduce BLOOD TRANSFUSION reactions and lower the chance of transmitting VIRUSES. This may be performed by FILTRATION or by CYTAPHERESIS.

History note

  • 2005

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D047589

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